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Privatising security here to stay despite Olympics rowhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/defence-and-security-blog/2012/jul/24/olympics-security-companies
G4S failings no bar to more 'outsourcing'<br />Armed forces will rely increasingly on private companies despite concerns<br />Huge accountability gap<p>The saga surrounding the Olympics and G4S may have placed the spotlight firmly on the use of private companies to protect the public, worried MI5, embarrassed the Home Office, and pleased and angered the armed forces in equal measure.</p><p>It is unlikely to persuade governments to back away from relying increasingly on the private sector to provide public services, even those directly responsible for the safety of its citizens and to fight on their behalf.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/defence-and-security-blog/2012/jul/24/olympics-security-companies">Continue reading...</a>Olympic securityMilitaryG4SDefence policyPrivatisationTue, 24 Jul 2012 10:33:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/defence-and-security-blog/2012/jul/24/olympics-security-companiesSang Tan/APA Royal Marines landing craft, centre, with patrol crafts in a security exercise on the Thames as part of London 2012 preparation. Photograph: Sang Tan/APSang Tan/APA Royal Marines landing craft, centre, with patrol crafts in a security exercise on the Thames as part of London 2012 preparation. Photograph: Sang Tan/APRichard Norton-Taylor2012-07-24T10:33:11Z